The Creswell Heritage Trust
Analysis
The Creswell Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottinghamshire. It was registered in June 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02344235). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Creswell Heritage Trust reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.3m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to March 2026, income fell from £1.6m to £1.6m (-2.3%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Creswell Heritage Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spike Island Artspace Limited (£1.5m), Arcola Theatre Production Company (£1.6m) and The Froglife Trust (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, trading 31% and donations and legacies 6.0%. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 28%. Reserves of £227k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 6.0%
- Charitable activities 59%
- Trading 31%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 3.1%
In the charity's own words
Promoting for the benefit of the public, the conservation and preservation of the geology, archaeology, ecology and landscape in the Creswell Crags Heritage Area and the surroundings; of taking steps to secure the removal of inappropriate development from the Creswell gorge and at other sites the Trust is seeking to enhance and preserve; to advancing public education and promote research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spike Island Artspace Limited | Bristol | £1.5m |
| Arcola Theatre Production Company | London | £1.6m |
| The Froglife Trust | Peterborough | £1.5m |
| Arnolfini Gallery CIO | Bristol | £1.6m |